GLOAMING THE GOLDMINE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18077, 29 April 1922, Page 12

GLOAMING THE GOLDMINE.

A WONDERFUL RECORD, 8T PHAWON. With Gloaming's successful displays at Hastings this week the six-year-old racing exploits of The Welkin's son may be regarded as. closed, and once again a perusal of the record of the wonderful bay affords highly, intercsting reading, for in .47 starts he has won no lest than 42 of hit engagements, while his winnings in stake-money runs out to the good sum of £28,228. Attractive though the record is, it would probably have been more so bu4 for two unfortunate illnesses which came against Gloaming in Australia in. two successive seasons, and which brought about his withdrawal from all early spring engagements " Gloaming, the goldmine," will. I feel sure, be regarded as in every way an appropriate heading in recording the performances of the Australian-bred gelding, and the history connected with hie purchase is such as to establish the faot in a very pointed manner that Mr. G. D. Greenwood it indeed a very lucky man in his racing operations. This horse, who has enriched Mr. Greenwood's banking account in such a remarkable degree, was selected for him by the breeder, Mr. B. E. D. Clarke, and the sum at whicu he was knocked down when offered by auction ae a yearling only amounted to 230gns. In surveying the racing career of Gloaming, ana the fact that ho is found at the conclusion of his six-year-old career racing in such a manner as to ebow himself to be a perfectlysound horse, the interesting point io be noted is that he was not called upon to race at two years old. R. J. Mason, who ie responsible for the training of Gloaming, hag givon many striking illustrations of his masterly ability in setting a horse for a racing career and when to call upon the animal to submit to the test. In the case of Gloaming the Canterbury trainer scored one of his greatest triumphs in the difficult profession in which he ie everywhere regarded as well entitled to rank with the highest, „ . . _

i Gloaming's Record, i At Three Years Old. I Won Chelmsford Stakes, one mill one m fu * °ng. 6-10; time, lm. 62a. .. £687 i Won Australian Jockey Club Derby, ' °no mile and a-half, 8.10; time, 2m, S3|s 4 724 , Won Champion Pint*, ona mile and ' ' to *"?. u f/ t ** §- 0 ' time - 2m 18 l-5s . . 650 . Won O. Derby, one mile and a-half, 8.10: .time, 2m. 37 2-5». .. .-. LOSO , Second in G. G. Stead Memorial Stakes, one mile end a-Quarter. 7.10, won by Sasanof, 9.0 .. .. 160 ■ won, Islington Plate., ono mile, 7.13: i "time, lm. 37 l-5a 600 Won Great Northern Darby, on© mile ' tn 4n &W*"' 8 - 7 i time > 2m. M 2-6s. 1,100 won Welljngton Stakes, five furlongs, 9.9: time, 58,3-Ss. .. .. 600 ' Won Kelburn Plato, four furlonsa. 8.3; timo, 48 2-5s 305 ' Second in Taranaki Stakes, six furlongs, ' 90] won by Desert Gold, 8.11 .. 100 1 Won Egrnont Stakes, sit furlongß, 9.0; 1 time, lm. 14a 400 Won. Hawera Stakes, one mile, 8.12; time, lm 40 2-6s 400 ' Won Jackson Stakes, six furlongs, 8.4; time. lm. 13 l-5s 400 Won Wanganui Guineas, one mile, _ 8.6; time, lm. 45 3-frs 390 Unplaced in North Island Challenge Stakes (foil at barrier) ~ .. — Won GJ.C. Challenge Stakes, soven furlongs, 9.1; time, lm. 26 4-55... 700 £12,176 f At Four Years Old. J Won Rosehill Spring Stakes, one mile, t 8.11; time, lm. «o{s £261 * Second in A.J.C. Spring Stakea, one 5 mile and a-half, 8.11. won by Poitrel, 9.5; time, 2m. 35Js. 400 r Won Craven Plate. 8.11; time, 2m. 5Js. 1,521 I Won W.R.C. Champion Plate, one mile and a-quarter, 9.0; time, 2m. 7 l-ss. 700 1 Won Geo. G. BU»d Memorial Cup, ono mile and a-quarter, 9.0; time, 2m. _ 12 1-68 700 * Won Islington Pla'le, one mile, 9.0; { _ time, lm. 88 4-sti 625 ' Won A.R.O. Boyal Stakes, six furlongs, s 9.10; time, lm. 13s 700

£4.60' At Fivb Yiabs Old. Won Elactrio Plate, foui furlongs, 9.1; _ time, 46 4-sa. 85( Won Fcilding Stakes, fivo furlongs, 9.4 time, lm, 2 3-ss. .. .. .. 35C Won Oroua Stake*, five furlongs and ahalf, 9.8: time, lm. 8 2-5s- .. 24! Won Islington plate, one mile, 0,2; _ time, lm. 89b 70C Won Auckland Plate, one ~iile and ahalf, 9.4; time, 2m. 34 3-Bs. .. 70C Won.Kalburn Plate, four furlongs. 9.1; _ time, 458 , 455 Won Waterloo Stakes, eix furlongs, ,„ 9.11: time, lm 12 l-5a .• .. 525 Won Taranaki Btakes. sis furlong*, 9.10; time, lm 18 2-5s >.. .. 350 won Egmont Stakes, sis furlongs, 9.10; time, lm 15 l-5s .. 400 Won Hawora Stakes, one mile. 9.6; time, lm 52s 100 Won Jackson Stakes, eix furlongs, 9.0; time, lm 12 2.5s .. .. 400 Won Challenge Stakes, seven furlongs. 9.11; time, lm 27s 700 £5,575 At Six Yms Ow. iVon Peilding Stakes, five furlong*. _ 9.1; time, lm 0 l-5s £500 Won Oram Stakes, five furlongs., 9.8.; tim*. lm 2 l-5s 295 Second Islington Plate, one mile, 9.2, won by Thespian, 8.2; time, lm 86 S-5s .... 200 Won Auckland Plate, one mile and t> half, 9.41 time, 2m 32 2-5 8 .. 700 Won Egmont Stakes, six furlongs, 9.10; time, lm 14s ~ 400 Won Hawera Stakes, one mile. 9.6; time, lm 47Js 400 Won Eighth Taranaki Stakes, six furlongs, 9.10; time, lm 14s .. £00 Won Jackson Stakes, six furlongs, 9.0; _, time, lm 11 4-6s 400 Won ISorth Island Challenge Stakes, seven furlongs, 10.1: time, lm 28 8-5.S 700 Won C.J.O. Challenge Stakes, ieven funonos. 9.11; time, lm 25 2-5«.. 700 Won Hawke's Bay Stakes, 6» furlongs, 10.1; time, lm 20s 430 Won J. D- Ormond Memorial Cup, one mile, 9.11; time, lm 88ii ~ .. 445 xr i « . ■» , £5670 Next Season's Racing. It may be expected that, in the event el everything continuing well wjth Gloaming, he will be given an opportunity of winning further honours in Australia in wcight-fcr-age contest*, and, with Beauford's claims as a nich-claae horse being sung in such a high key, a meeting between the two gelaiiiKs would command wry wide interest In the decision of the Spring Stakes of 1919 Gloaming ran the dougbtv Poitrel to a head tor first honours, and '.hat event this year may mark tbo reappearance of Mr. Greenwood's champion under ailk when he cornea out to race at seven years old. A.J.O. AUTUMN STAKES. BEAUFORD'S BRILLIANT VICTORY. Sydney papers to hand bring full details of the opening day'B racing at the Australian Jockey Club'e meeting, and Beauford's defeat of Eurythmic in the Autumn Stakes is made the subject of. much enthusiastic writing.. Tnat Eurythmio was'considered by his trainer to be ready for the fray solid evidence is, forthcoming, in the fact that odds were laid on the ability of. " the flying chestnut" - ."?"ft-, v i e . t tory/. ory / ~ k. 7 wlil ig with the contest Pilot,' of the Referee, penned the following:— Ihe race could be easily described by eaying ' Beauford went to the front at the start and won all the way;' but those who were not present will reanire something more. Eurythmic and Beauford were nearest the rails.. and ,the latter took the lead from Eurythmic soon after barrierrise, the pace for the first two furlongs being

idea Wood would daeh Beauford right away as early as possible, but be was content to reach the mile poet two lengtha ahead of hurythmic, with Sister Olive. Salitros. and David following in that order at similar; intervals It was then that Wood allowed Beauford to »hp along in earnest, and the Quarter-mile from the mile to the six furlonpi was covered in 23Js. Before the fivefurlong post was reached Beauford bad Increased hi 3 lead to five leneths, and Dempeey was nuslunx, Eurythmic alone to keep withm striking distance of the leader. Just after passing the half-mile Sister Olive ana Salitros were almost up with Eurythmic. while Beauford still had a lead that ar> peared to out defeat almost out of tho question. When beads were turned for home the backers of Eurythmic anxiously awaited the brilliant run that had won him so many races, but that middle half-mile ran in 48s had left him without anything in reserve to tackle Beauford. At the Leger be momenanly looked like getting a bit cloecr, but ho was so weaned that Sister OJive, who came round the turn aiotmaide him. left him in the last half-furlong. From the half-mile the™ waa never any doubt as to the result Turning for home Beauford was goina *tron«rer than any of his followers, and when Wood took a peep round commencing the final furlong he saw he h?d the raco won. Some time ago I heard Wood express the opinion that Beauford was the fastest horse ho had ever ridden up to a mile and aquarter, and now he probably extends the distance to a mile and a-balf. Some of the fractional times were at nearly at possibleFirst furlong ;ss, two in 28s. (our in BSs six in lm 16U. mile in lm 41s. nine furlongs in lm 58ts, and the final three in SIR" In reforms to Beauford " Tevioidile" of the Australasian, writes:—Beauford ia a veritable champion. He has three strong strains of St. Simon, combined with Musket and the grand Flora Mclvor, and as a result we have a horse—be i« a gelding, which is all in his favour—the like of which we do not see once in five and twenty years, He carries not one ounce of lumber, is shaped like a certain type of the best English thoroughbred, and he is a typical St. Simon' from head to heel. St. Simon himeeilf was juet such another, only he was a> stallion, arid therefore thicker, and he also had had the advantago of an English rearintr and education. At tho present moment I have no hesitation in affirming that Beauford would beat Eurythmic, at weight-for-age and sex. over any distance from six furlongs to two miles, and Eurythmic would beat any other horse in the country over the same coureea. K